EXTENSION OF THE GENERAL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS. VOLUME II. TECHNICAL APPENDIXES.

Abstract

Volume I, Methodology, discusses the methodology derived for civil defense sensitivity analyses and the results of demonstration runs employing the methodology on a statewide basis. Volume II, Technical Appendixes, gives details on derivations of the analytical expressions in the model and supplementary information on the analyses reported in Volume I. In order to perform calculations necessary for sensitivity analyses, and analytical computer model, called ANCET, was designed. The model computes both prompt effects and fallout casualties from a thermonuclear attack. The derivation of the analytical expressions for the prompt effects component model is reported in this volume. Analytic procedures for adapting the WSEG-10 fallout model for use as the ANCET fallout component model are also presented. Sensitivity analyses of the effect of the choice of parameters of the prompt effects casualty function show that casualty estimates are sensitive both to the choice of casualty function and to the assumed yield of the Japanese detonations. A sensitivity analysis of the exposure of population located both in circular urban areas and in circumferential rings to blast overpressure levels from nuclear detonation is also given. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1967
Accession Number
AD0650928

Entities

People

  • Alvin M. Cruze
  • Campbell Read

Organizations

  • RTI International

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Casualties
  • Civil Defense
  • Computers
  • Defense Systems
  • Demonstrations
  • Detonations
  • Homeland Defense
  • Overpressure
  • Sensitivity
  • Urban Areas

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  • Business Analytics
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.